CN101263675B - Media player with user-operable key for automatic selection and recording to an associated playlist - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention provides an electronic device, comprising a media player and a control unit operable to selectively access any one of a plurality of different types of media sources, such as a local media file memory, and at least one signal input for media data received through a communication connection from an external source, such as a streaming media data or a real time FM radio signal. A user-operable key is carried on the device, which upon activation triggers the control unit to store data related to a currently accessed media source in a playlist. Both storing and selection of a playlist dependent on from which type of media source the media data is accessed, is performed automatically in the device.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to electronic installation, this device comprises the media player that medium can be provided from a plurality of dissimilar source of media by user's output interface.More particularly, the present invention relates to user's input interface, storage and the relevant data of the current media item that provides automatically when it is arranged in and activates, and selection stored the playlist of data is wherein according to the source of media type selecting playlist of access media item.User interface is transparent and user-friendly thus because it to be suitable for according to the current media item that provides be that characteristics such as sound or image trigger different actions.
Background technology
Mobile phone and comprise that the electronic installations such as computer of wireless communication transceiver typically comprise user's input interface of taking button or button form and user's output interface of taking one or more display forms for example.Usually also comprise audio interface by loud speaker and microphone.Aspect traditional telephone service, user's enter key is generally used for setting up and calls out, and microphone and loud speaker then are used for standard speech communication.
In recent years, mobile phone head and shoulders above the scope of simple voice communication assembly.Battery technology and electronic component develop rapidly and the technological break-through of miniaturization and the little color monitor of high-resolution has caused more and more micro radio communication terminal of taking the media termination form.Current many mobile phones can receive FM broadcasting, and comprise the digital media player that is used for playing back music.Digital video also can store and be presented on the display of some type terminals.The general user can the playlist of media item comes the local media item of storing of access by comprising, perhaps comes access wireless electricity channel by radio station play.For example can also create the personal play list of the music track of local storage, for example comprise and manyly firstly choose the playlist of song especially or have from the playlist of certain artist one group of predetermined music track that collect or that represent certain style or school.Activating that playlist then will trigger media player play the project that defines with the playlist order or with random sequence in tabulation.FM broadcasting channel in the activation radio playlist can be set to tuner the frequency of that channel, and plays that channel in real time without storage ground.The item of playing is presented in user's output of terminal, that is, be presented on the display in the situation of video, perhaps provides by loud speaker or earphone in the situation of audio frequency.
But, exist many different modes and different sources to be used for the media item of access portable radio communication terminal at present.The medium of local storage are provenances, and FM broadcasting is another provenance.The source of media of another type is the video or the audio frequency of stream transmission.The stream transmission audio frequency is the one-way audio transmission by data network, and on internet and private intranet, be used for transmitting Audio on Demand or audio broadcasting widely, be so-called the Internet radio or web radio.With in the local storage that is stored in terminal, different such as audio files such as wav that plays after downloading and mp3, the stream transmission audio frequency was play within its several seconds of program request, and data are not that permanent storage is in terminal.If the stream transmission audio frequency is a Live Audio, then be called " real-time audio " sometimes.But, technically, do not mean in real time to postpone, and in the stream transmission audio frequency, have inherent delay (referring to real-time audio).Its reason is, the instantaneous outburst of uppick is undesirable in music or conversation, and the sole mode that this is compensated by unsettled network, as the internet is to make a part of voice data enter computer before beginning to listen to.In the stream transmission audio frequency, client computer and server cooperatively interact so that obtain continual sound equipment.Client-side before loud speaker sends sound equipment, is stored this sound equipment of several seconds in beginning in data buffer.In the whole session process, it continues to receive in advance voice data.Transmit as a stream a wireless existing example by
Title with StreamMan provides.StreamMan is the mobile stream transmission music solution that provides to mobile operator, and according to user's mood or activity or carry out classification by the different tracks to playing that the user carries out and carry out self adaptation, provides personalized channels.StreamMan also provides playlist, download and community's feature.
The management of media item in the radio telecommunication terminal is mainly carried out by the user command of the graphic user interface that presents on the terminal display and the user's input interface by comprising button for example or touch-sensitive display.But no matter how advanced terminal is, and the volume of terminal is little and in light weightly be still main market demands.This has applied restriction to the display of presentation information menu and the size of graphic user interface.Therefore, for example the access of media item such as the music track of digital form and film is carried out by menu system usually, can find different source of media and playlist by browsing in menu system.In these years, because terminal can have greater functionality, the navigation system facts such as complexity of tending to become more, many terminal manufacturer have been developed smart key and navigation system.Therefore, in different menu, find and be used to store or the correct menu and the playlist of access media item may be thorny tasks.Thereby, need a kind of simplified way of handling the media item in the radio telecommunication terminal.
Summary of the invention
A kind of management of media player is provided or includes the improved procedure of the media item in the radio telecommunication terminal of media player, wherein said media item is accessible from dissimilar source of media.This purpose is by providing user interface input to realize to media player, wherein user interface input comprises for example button, the relevant soft key of display or touch-sensitive display, activates them and has triggered the relevant data of current playing media item in the playlist of automatic storage and the source of media type that is exclusively used in therefrom access media item.Like this, single user interface input can be used for undoubtedly with transparent mode, with type irrespectively with the media item storage in playlist, can carry out access to it therein after a while and present, play or further handle, so that for example download, collect more heterogeneous pass information or share with other user by network.
According to first aspect, the present invention relates to a kind of electronic installation, comprising: media player; Control unit, can operate with in a plurality of dissimilar source of media of access selectively any, it comprise the media data that comprises local storage memory, be used for by signal input apparatus that communicates to connect the media data that receives from external source and the medium recorder that is used for around terminal, catching media data; User-operable key, it is designed to trigger control unit will be relevant with the source of media of current access when activating storage in playlist, and wherein basis is selected playlist automatically from which kind of types of media sources access media data.
In one embodiment, described memory is preserved one or more media files that can use described media player to play, and wherein the directory address that triggered current playing media file of the activation of user-operable key is stored in the local playlist.
In one embodiment, electronic installation also comprises: communication interface can be connected to communication station by network; And transceiver unit, be used for local playlist is sent to communication station, and receive according to the special supply of local playlist content from communication station.
In one embodiment, described signal input apparatus comprises the Streaming Media signal input apparatus with data buffer, and wherein the activation of user-operable key has triggered the identification code related with the media signal of current reception is stored in the streaming media playing tabulation.
In one embodiment, the described identification code of retrieval from the stream transmission radio signal.
In one embodiment, described signal input apparatus comprises the modulated radio signal input unit with demodulator, wherein the activation of user-operable key has triggered the montage of recording medium item from the modulated radio signal that is received, and with the tag storage of the related montage of writing down in the media label playlist.
In one embodiment, medium recorder comprises microphone, and wherein the activation of user-operable key has triggered the audio clips of record content that microphone picks up, and with the tag storage of related institute record audio montage in the audio tag playlist.
In one embodiment, medium recorder comprises camera, and wherein the activation of user-operable key has triggered the image clips of record content that camera picks up, and with the tag storage of related institute document image montage in the image tag playlist.
In one embodiment, electronic installation also comprises communication interface, and described interface can connect so that send audio clips by network to the music detection station, and receive by described music detection station retrieval with content-related information described audio clips.
According to second aspect, the present invention relates to radio telecommunication terminal, comprising: audio frequency output; Be designed to audio player by audio frequency output playing back music track; Control unit can be operated with any access music track from a plurality of dissimilar source of media selectively; User-operable key, when activating when the playing back music track, the storage that trigger control unit will be relevant with that music track is in playlist, wherein according to which kind of types of media sources access music track to select playlist automatically from.
In one embodiment, described a plurality of dissimilar source of media comprise the local storage that is used for storing audio files, and wherein the activation of user-operable key triggering is stored in the directory address of the audio file of related institute playing back music track in the local playlist.
In one embodiment, described local storage can be connected to detachable memory stick.
In one embodiment, radio telecommunication terminal also comprises communication interface, and described interface can be connected to communication station by network, is used for sending local playlist to communication station, and receives according to the special supply of the content of local playlist from communication station.
In one embodiment, described a plurality of dissimilar source of media comprise the stream transmission radio signal input unit with data buffer, and wherein the activation of user-operable key triggering is stored in the identification code of related institute playing back music track in the stream transmission radio playlist.
In one embodiment, radio telecommunication terminal also comprises communication interface, described interface can be connected to stream transmission radio station by network, be used for sending the stream transmission radio playlist, so that the adaptive radio station that transmits as a stream transmits radio channel as a stream according to the individual that content sent who transmits radio playlist as a stream to stream transmission radio station.
In one embodiment, described a plurality of dissimilar source of media comprise the modulated radio signal input unit with demodulator, wherein the activation of user-operable key trigger to use the voice-frequency sender that is connected to media player to write down the audio clips of institute's playing back music track, wherein with the tag storage of related institute record audio montage in the audio tag playlist.
In one embodiment, described a plurality of dissimilar source of media comprise microphone, wherein the activation of user-operable key trigger to use the voice-frequency sender that is connected to microphone to write down by the current audio clips that picks up content of microphone, wherein with the tag storage of related institute record audio montage in the audio tag playlist.
In one embodiment, radio telecommunication terminal also comprises communication interface, and described interface can connect so that send audio clips by network to the music detection station, and receive by described music detection station retrieval with content-related information described audio clips.
In one embodiment, radio telecommunication terminal also comprises: communication interface, and it comprises antenna and the transceiver unit that is used for carrying out with the radio base station of network wireless connections; And storage and access unit, be used for the access data relevant, and described data added in the signal of communication of the receiving station that is sent to described network with playlist.In one embodiment, radio telecommunication terminal also comprises: communication interface, and it comprises and is used for the system connector and the transceiver unit that are connected with the internet via computer; And storage and access unit, be used for the access data relevant, and described data added in the signal of communication of the receiving station that is sent to the internet with playlist.
According to the third aspect, the present invention relates to media player, comprising: the medium display unit; First source of media that comprises the media file store of the media file that is used for the storage representation media item; Second source of media that comprises the media signal input unit of the media signal that is used to receive the presentation medium item; Control unit can be operated to be controlled at medium output selectively and go up from the first or second source of media access and present media item; The user interface input is connected to control unit, and the storage that the triggering of excited users interface will be relevant with that media item during presenting media item is in playlist, wherein according to which source of media medium that access presents to select playlist automatically from.
In one embodiment, media player is designed to the displaying video item, and wherein the medium display unit comprises loud speaker or to the port of external loudspeaker, so that present audio items.
In one embodiment, described audio items is a music track.
In one embodiment, media player is designed to the displaying video item, and wherein user interface is exported the port that comprises display or arrive external display, so that present image.
In one embodiment, the media signal input unit is suitable for the media signal of receiving stream media code form, and comprises the data buffer that is used for buffering institute receiving media signal before presenting.
In one embodiment, be stored in the local playlist relevant presenting the directory address of during the media item of first source of media access excited users interface input trigger control unit with media file store with the data file of related that media item.
In one embodiment, be stored in the streaming media playing tabulation presenting the identification code of during the media item of second source of media access excited users interface input trigger control unit related that media item.
In one embodiment, the media signal input unit is suitable for receiving the real-time media signal of modulation signal form, and comprises the demodulator that is used for retrieving from media signal the media item that Gong presents.
In one embodiment, media player comprises the 3rd source of media, it comprises the second media signal input unit of the real-time media signal that is used to receive the modulation signal form, and wherein the second media signal input unit comprises the demodulator that is used for the media item that Gong presents from the media signal retrieval.
In one embodiment, media player also comprises: medium recorder is suitable for writing down the real-time media signal of representing media item; And media clip memory, wherein during the media item that presents from reception real-time media signal, excited users interface trigger control unit writes down the media clip of that media item, and with the tag storage of related institute recording medium montage in the media label playlist.
In one embodiment, the real-time media signal is a frequency modulated radio signal.
In one embodiment, media player constitutes the part of radio telecommunication terminal.
In one embodiment, described user interface input is the key that has on the media player.
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Fig. 1 illustrative first embodiment of the present invention is comprising the radio telecommunication terminal that has the key that is used for the media data that storage is relevant with the media item of current broadcast or seizure automatically;
Fig. 2 illustrative second embodiment of the present invention, comprising media player, described media player comprises and is used for the never parts of homology access medium, and has the key that is used for the media data that storage is relevant with the media item of current broadcast or seizure automatically; And
Fig. 3 explanation is according to the block diagram of the function element of the radio telecommunication terminal of Fig. 1 embodiment.
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The present invention relates to comprise the field of electronic devices that is used for presenting the media player of audio frequency and/or video to the user, this media player can from the media file that comprises local storage and reception in real time or the dissimilar source of media access media item of Streaming Media signal.In various embodiments, media player according to the present invention is included in such as mobile phone or is designed in the radio telecommunication terminal the computer of radio communication.A kind of like this radio telecommunication terminal comprises the display that is used for presentation information and image and related graphic user interface or is used for sending to external display the output port of view data.Terminal also comprise the audio frequency output that is generally at least one loud speaker and/or be used to connect the external loudspeaker device, as earphone or portable hands-free output port.The connection that is used to present the external device (ED) of image or sound can be wired or adopt the wireless of for example light solution or radio etc.Radio telecommunication terminal also has been equipped with the user's input interface that preferably includes button or button.Should be noted that term " button of user's input interface " to broadly be interpreted as the user effectively with symbol or the order input terminal parts.Therefore, button can be mechanical button, ball or the joystick by pushing or move forward into line operate.It or can be touch-sensitive area independently, perhaps realize by making display become touch, make when touching described button, to detect user's input.As an alternative or supplement, user's input interface can comprise the software and related microprocessor system that is used to handle the voice command that the loud speaker in terminal sends.
The present invention mainly be described as in this article can with take radio telecommunication terminal, more particularly be mobile phone form, comprise that the electronic installation of media player is used in combination, but, as mentioned above, the radio telecommunication terminal of other type also can comprise media player designed according to this invention, for example desktop computer, laptop computer, communicator, communicator, PDA (personal digital assistant) and digital camera.In addition, also should emphasize, term " comprises " when being used for representing included feature, element or step in this specification and appended claims, is interpreted as the existence of further feature, element or step outside feature, element or the step that eliminating clearly sets forth anything but.
The example of embodiment is described referring now to accompanying drawing.
Fig. 1 illustrates the typical case of one embodiment of the present of invention, comprising the mobile phone 10 that comprises media player.Media player can be a video frequency player, but is described as digital audio-frequency player now, as the mp3 player.The functional structure of mobile phone 10 is described in more detail with reference to Fig. 3, but in Fig. 1, show mobile phone 10 comprise display 11, as LCD.Display 11 is mainly used in to the user's of mobile phone 10 information or image output purpose, but also can comprise according to determining technology, being used for the touch control film of sensing input command.User's input interface comprises keypad 12, wherein also comprises a plurality of buttons usually.Keypad 12 also can comprise navigation or cursor control device, as joystick.In order to operate, also comprise loud speaker 13 and microphone 14 as mobile phone.The element of cover cap or casing 15 carrying mobile phones.Mobile phone 30 comprises the radio transmitting that is connected to the antenna the low profile antenna device built-in in traditional stub antenna or shell 15 and receives electronic equipment, is used for communicating with the base station 21 of radio interface and mobile telephone network 20.Call out in order to carry out circuit exchanging telephone, network 20 for example can be GSM (global system for mobile communications) network.But, can receiving stream media in order to make mobile phone 10, preferably adopt packet-switched communication link 22, as GPRS (general packet radio service), it is an enhancement mode of supporting the GSM of packet.Perhaps adopt 3g mobile network 20, for example UMTS (universal mobile telephone system).Therefore, communication link 22 can be used for communicating and be used for receiving stream media with other user, as the radio of stream transmission.In addition, communication link 22 also can be used for media file download in the local storage of mobile phone.
As to being suitable for the optional or additional of receiving stream media, mobile phone 10 also can be suitable for receiving real-time media signal from source of media 30, send modulated media signal.Be used for via antenna with the radio transmitting video or only send the source of media 30 of audio frequency, can be TV station or FM broadcasting station as the broadcasting station.In mobile phone 10, adopt different antennas to be used for 30 receiving media signals 31 usually, because this transmission is generally by realizing with telecommunication signal 22 diverse frequency bands from the real-time media source.The antenna (not shown) that is used for receiving the real-time media signal can be attached to mobile phone, perhaps adopts can connect antenna, realize as flexible cord.
Except can enough radio reception media signals, can also be by wired from another source of media, as having computer 40 receiving media datas of the connector 41 that is used to be coupled to the mobile telephone system connector.A kind of like this source of media 40 can be used for sending Streaming Media and complete media file download is arrived local storage.
In mobile phone 10, comprise the local storage that is used for store media files, from this memory accessible file, so that play by built-in media player.Local storage can be fixed in the mobile phone 10, and combines with interchangeable memory stick 42 alternatively.
Therefore, the embodiment of Fig. 1 illustrates the radio telecommunication terminal of taking mobile phone 10 forms, and it comprises media player.Media player can be digital audio-frequency player or video frequency player, and can be from the not homology access media data the real-time media that receives such as the media file of this locality storage, stream medium data or as modulation signal.In addition, mobile phone 10 has the user interface input, and it comprises the button 16 that is used for the data that storage is relevant with the media item of current broadcast automatically.Button 16 is usually used in storing this media-related data, and no matter from which source of media access and playing media item.But the type of the data of storing and make the data access of storing for the mode of retrieval after a while according to selecting automatically from the media item of the current broadcast of which kind of type source access, carry out other any decision except activation button 16 and need not the user.Preferably and as shown in the figure, button 16 has the mark that shows its function to the user.
Fig. 2 illustrates second embodiment, comprising take the portable digital music player, as the media player 50 of mp3 player form.Media player 50 comprises the menu that can be used for presenting the display 51 of institute's played songs information and be used for browsing when search music track, special edition etc.User's input interface 52 comprises a plurality of buttons that are used for handling media player such as playing and skipping, but preferably also comprise be used for presenting menu carry out the navigation key of scrolling.Comprise the jack that is used to connect earphone 53 or external loudspeaker, be used to export the music of being play.Corresponding with previous embodiment, also comprise single button 56, on casing 55, it can be activated so that store the data relevant with the music track of current broadcast automatically.Portable music player 50 is mainly used in the music of broadcast access from built-in music file memory.But media player 50 can also receive music signal from the source of another type at least.Similar to previous embodiment, such music signal can be with the wireless stream transmission radio 22 that receives from stream transmission radio broadcasting center 21 or when being connected with computer 40 by the stream transmission audio frequency of wired reception, wherein computer 40 also is connected to via network and transmits audio frequency cell site (not shown) as a stream.As receiving the alternative or alternative of stream transmission audio frequency, media player 50 can be designed to from the broadcasting station the real-time modulation wave signal 31 of 30 receptions, broadcast as FM.In either case, must in media player, comprise one or more antennas, be used for the wireless transmission of received audio signal.Button 56 is usually used in storing with the audio items of current broadcast, is generally the relevant data of music track, and no matter from which source of media access and playing media item.The type of the data of storing and but to make the data of storing are accesses selects automatically according to the audio items from the current broadcast of source access of which kind of type for the mode of retrieval is after a while carried out other any decision except activation button 56 and need not the user.
Fig. 3 illustrative internal structure as shown in Figure 1, that include the radio telecommunication terminal 10 of the media player function that designs according to one embodiment of the invention.Has identical reference number with Fig. 1 corresponding elements.Should be pointed out that Fig. 3 is not described in all details or the element that can comprise in the terminal designed according to this invention, just having described for carrying out the present invention is important element, and some selectable unit.Element shown in shall also be noted that is not necessarily represented actual components, but the presentation function piece, and in fact different functions can be shared by common component.The technical staff of field of radio communication terminals can know, exists many modes to design as shown in Figure 3 terminal, and this terminal is structurally similar to current radio telecommunication terminal.
Be that the situation of music is described the example how embodiment according to Fig. 1 and Fig. 3 can work for the mobile phone medium now for terminal 10.
The user of mobile phone 10 is just listening to the music of this locality storage of access from the mp3 music file of local storage 108.The music of being play offers the user by the loud speaker in the earphone 60, and wherein earphone 60 is connected to the antenna in the terminal 10 by radio 61, as bluetooth in communication.Press in the music of listening to local storage on the phone 10 that specially appointed music key 16 has triggered storage and access unit 107 adds the sign of broadcast track in the particular playlist that is called " collection " automatically.This playlist is that the menu system that can present from display 11 is available, and is similar to other any playlist in the phone.When the user uses transceiver unit 102 and system connector 104 to make its music libraries in the memory 108 and PC 40 synchronously next time, the communication software program that resides among the PC 40 is arranged to duplicate " collection " playlist from terminal 10, and with its as basis, preferably by being connected, for example or corresponding to Sony Connect carrying out via internet and music service provider to user's special supply.Communication software program preferably also is designed to preserve all in " collection " of phone, and according to the similar music in the own storehouse of user among for example artist or the next synchronous PC of school.For the music of this locality storage, the music track playlist that activates music key 16 thereby be suitable for creating and revise in the terminal to be stored.For an alternative that adopts communication interface 104 and computer 40 to communicate, terminal 10 can adopt transceiver unit 102 and antenna 103 by wireless communication interface be connected to the mobile network the base station, be connected to music service provider.
In second kind of situation, the user is listening to the stream transmission radio, and it comes access by wireless to antenna 103 in the UMTS network.When the user pressed music key 16, the track of current broadcast was called by adding to automatically in the special list or channel of " my broadcast receiver ".Preferably, the identification code of track is with the radio data of stream transmission, be received as artist and track title, and they are kept in " my broadcast receiver " playlist.Track in " my broadcast receiver " is used for creating the unique stream transmission channel that is exclusively used in this user thus.This technology is available in StreamMan at present, but makes it become simpler by introducing music key 16.As the alternative of the wireless communication interface that passes through to mobile telephone network with antenna 103 being come access stream transmission radio signal, it can be by adopting system connector 104 and computer 40, being connected to come access via communication interface to the internet.
In the third situation, the user listens to FM broadcasting by earphone 60.The time press the sound-recording function that music key 16 starts in the use media player 112 at once and write down for example music excerpt in 10 seconds listening to FM broadcasting, and the music of being recorded is kept in the particular playlist that is called " sound equipment label ".It is any track in order to inquire others, and the user can determine to play any stored clips in " sound equipment label " after a while.Understand that this part thing also can adopt Internet service, for example can discern song from brief montage
Carry out.The feature of automatically preserving montage in dedicated playlist means that it can finish fast, and is easy to find.Preferably, the sound clip of recording in playlist by it the storage date and time and may also have the sign of FM broadcasting channel or its frequency to identify.In addition, track is saved in playlist rather than the advantage that it sends to Internet service immediately is that the user need not to pay Internet service, for example, can from montage, discern track if certain friend is originally.An alternative as to FM signal can adopt amplitude or code modulated signal.
More than three kinds of situations show when the music of listening to local storage, stream transmission radio or FM broadcasting how to use according to music key of the present invention.Because phone knows from the music of the current broadcast of which access of these types of media sources, so it can also be stored in specific position with the music data of specific type according to described type.
On the other hand, do not use its media player 112 to play if music or other audio frequency be current by mobile phone, and current do not have access FM broadcasting yet or transmit radio as a stream, and then activate key 16 will start the montage that the loud speaker that uses loud speaker 14 or may also have earphone 60 comes headphone 10 ambient sound then.This montage also is kept in the playlist automatically, preferably is kept in the described tabulation " sound equipment label ".Montage therein advantageously is designated anything else except that radio record, for example by with its automatic called after " scene ", thus, when playlist is very big, be easier to search this record at " sound equipment label ".This feature can be used to write down that hear by another music player or on-the-spot music, so that identification in the future or shared is similar to the situation of above-described FM broadcasting.In one embodiment, when a music key 16, record preset length, as the montage in 10 seconds.But in another embodiment, music key 16 is set to keep recording automatically when pressing music key, and interrupts recording when unclamping music key.If do not provide audio frequency by mobile phone from local storage, stream transmission radio or FM broadcasting, then music key can be used for recording tout court user's voice thus, for example so that do to recall notes.This provides and need not to use button or touch-sensitive display information to be imported phone and the plain mode of taking notes rapidly.
In case stored with track by phone 10 current broadcasts or by in the phone or be connected to the relevant data of live audio recording that the microphone of phone is caught, the data of being stored just can be passed through the conventional menu system access in the phone 10 by pressing music key 16.Therefore, the invention provides a kind of employing includes the radio telecommunication terminal of media player or includes the media player that is used to receive from the radio receiver parts of the media signal of external source and come the simple and rapid instrument of medium data.Dedicated button 16 is the machinery or the touch-controlled key of reality preferably, but also can be soft key or field on the touch-sensitive display.In described embodiment, dedicated button 16 is arranged on the cover cap or casing of terminal or media player.But in an alternative (not shown), button 16 is arranged on the control panel of the earphone that can be connected to terminal or media player.Well-knownly be, on the portable earphone of mobile phone, have and for example be used to reply or the button of end call, perhaps on the media player earphone, have beginning, stop, skipping and volume button.Combine on a kind of like this external control panel among the embodiment of dedicated button 16, the activation of button 16 will be delivered to terminal or media player automatically by wire signal or wireless signal, therein execution will be arranged to the storage action that will trigger.
The present invention has been described with reference to suitable embodiment and operator scheme, with single public button be used for the mode that depends on source of media automatically storage with on every side or the relevant data of the media item of current broadcast.The embodiment that provides that relates to audio frequency, particularly music also can be designed for image.In such an embodiment, different sources comprises local storage or the memory stick with local memory image or video, cable or the wireless stream transmission video input of stream transmission video or the broadcasting live video that receives by the TV antenna of receiving that is used to pass through to computer 40.If terminal or media player do not receive by in these sources any, then write down current image of being caught by built-in camera 110.Corresponding with foregoing embodiment, button 16 is programmed for the video clipping of trigger recording preset length when activating, and perhaps records when being activated.Preservation from local storage the video clipping of catching or video data, stream transmission video or broadcasting live video preferably to carry out for the described corresponding manner of audio case, after this, use display that it is used to browse and user's input interface, by the menu system of terminal or media player, the data of preservation are easy to access.The dedicated button that is used for storing image data can combine separately or with music key, and has the mark that clearly it is designated image or video key, for example the symbol of camera.
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1. electronic installation comprises:
Media player;
Control unit can be operated with in a plurality of dissimilar source of media of access selectively any, comprising:
Memory comprises the local media data of storing,
Signal input apparatus is used for reaching by communicating to connect from the external source receiving media data
Medium recorder is used for catching media data around described electronic installation,
User-operable key, it is designed to trigger storage that described control unit will be relevant with the source of media of current access in playlist when activating, and wherein basis is selected described playlist automatically from which kind of types of media sources access media data.
2. electronic installation as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described memory is preserved one or more media files that can use described media renderer plays, and wherein, activates the directory address that described user-operable key triggers current playing media file and is stored in the local playlist.
3. electronic installation as claimed in claim 2 also comprises:
Communication interface can be connected to communication station by network; And
Transceiver unit is used for sending described local playlist to described communication station, and receives according to the special supply of the content of described local playlist from described communication station.
4. electronic installation as claimed in claim 1, wherein said signal input apparatus comprises:
Streaming Media signal input apparatus with data buffer wherein, activates described user-operable key triggering the identification code related with the media signal of current reception is stored in the streaming media playing tabulation.
5. electronic installation as claimed in claim 4, wherein, the described identification code of retrieval from the stream transmission radio signal.
6. electronic installation as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described signal input apparatus comprises:
Modulated radio signal input unit with demodulator, wherein, activate the montage that described user-operable key triggers recording medium item from the modulated radio signal that is received, and tag storage that will be related with the montage of being write down is in the media label playlist.
7. electronic installation as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described medium recorder comprises:
Microphone wherein, activate the audio clips of described user-operable key trigger recording content that described microphone picks up, and tag storage that will be related with the audio clips that is write down is in the audio tag playlist.
8. electronic installation as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described medium recorder comprises:
Camera wherein, activate the image clips of described user-operable key trigger recording content that described camera picks up, and tag storage that will be related with the image clips that is write down is in the image tag playlist.
9. electronic installation as claimed in claim 7 also comprises:
Communication interface can connect sending audio clips to the music detection station by network, and receive by described music detection station retrieval with content-related information described audio clips.
10. radio telecommunication terminal comprises:
Audio frequency output;
Audio player is designed to by described audio frequency output playing back music track;
Control unit can be operated with any access music track from a plurality of dissimilar source of media selectively;
User-operable key, when the playing back music track, activate described user-operable key and trigger storage that described control unit will be relevant with described music track in playlist, wherein, according to which kind of types of media sources access music track to select described playlist automatically from.
11. radio telecommunication terminal as claimed in claim 10, wherein, described a plurality of dissimilar source of media comprise:
The local storage that is used for storing audio files wherein activates the directory address that described user-operable key triggers described audio file that will be related with the music track of being play and is stored in the local playlist.
12. radio telecommunication terminal as claimed in claim 11, wherein said local storage can be connected to detachable memory stick.
13. radio telecommunication terminal as claimed in claim 11 also comprises:
Communication interface can be connected to communication station by network, is used for sending described local playlist to described communication station, and receives according to the special supply of the content of described local playlist from described communication station.
14. radio telecommunication terminal as claimed in claim 10, wherein, described a plurality of dissimilar source of media comprise:
Stream transmission radio signal input unit with data buffer wherein activates described user-operable key triggering the identification code related with the music track of being play is stored in the stream transmission radio playlist.
15. radio telecommunication terminal as claimed in claim 14 also comprises:
Communication interface, can be connected to stream transmission radio station by network, be used for sending described stream transmission radio playlist, so that adaptive described stream transmission radio station transmits radio channel as a stream according to the individual that content sent of described stream transmission radio playlist to described stream transmission radio station.
16. radio telecommunication terminal as claimed in claim 14, wherein said a plurality of dissimilar source of media comprise:
Modulated radio signal input unit with demodulator, wherein activate described user-operable key and trigger the audio clips that uses the voice-frequency sender that is connected to described media player to write down institute's playing back music track, wherein related with the audio clips that is write down tag storage is in the audio tag playlist.
17. radio telecommunication terminal as claimed in claim 11, wherein said a plurality of dissimilar source of media comprise:
Microphone, wherein, activate described user-operable key triggering and use the voice-frequency sender that is connected to described microphone to write down the current audio clips that picks up content of described microphone, wherein related with the audio clips that is write down tag storage is in the audio tag playlist.
18., also comprise as claim 16 or 17 described radio telecommunication terminals:
Communication interface can connect sending audio clips to the music detection station by network, and receive by described music detection station retrieval with content-related information described audio clips.
19. radio telecommunication terminal as claimed in claim 10 also comprises:
Communication interface comprises transceiver unit and the antenna that is used for carrying out with the radio base station of network wireless connections, and
Storage and access unit are used for the access data relevant with playlist, and described data adding is sent in the signal of communication of receiving station in the described network.
20. radio telecommunication terminal as claimed in claim 10 also comprises:
Communication interface comprises transceiver unit and the system connector that is used for being connected with the internet via computer, and
Storage and access unit are used for the access data relevant with playlist, and described data adding is sent in the signal of communication of receiving station on the internet.
21. a media player comprises:
The medium display unit;
First source of media comprises the media file store of the media file of storage representation media item;
Second source of media comprises the media signal input unit of the media signal that receives the presentation medium item;
Control unit can be operated to be controlled at medium output selectively and go up from the first or second source of media access media item and present media item;
User's input interface, be connected to described control unit, wherein the storage that the described user's input interface triggering of activation will be relevant with described media item during presenting media item is in playlist, wherein according to which source of media media item that access presents to select described playlist automatically from.
22. media player as claimed in claim 21 is designed to the displaying video item, wherein said medium display unit comprises:
Loud speaker or to the port of external loudspeaker is used to present audio items.
23. media player as claimed in claim 22, wherein, described audio items is a music track.
24. media player as claimed in claim 21 is designed to the displaying video item, wherein user's output interface comprises:
Display or to the port of external display is used to present image.
25. media player as claimed in claim 21, wherein, described media signal input unit is suitable for the media signal of receiving stream media code form, and comprises:
Data buffer is used for the media signal that buffering is received before presenting.
26. media player as claimed in claim 21, wherein, present during the media item of the first source of media access activate directory address that described user's input interface triggers the data file that described control unit will be related with described media item be stored in the relevant local playlist of described media file store.
27. media player as claimed in claim 25 wherein, activates described user's input interface and triggers described control unit and the identification code related with described media item is stored in the streaming media playing tabulation presenting during the media item of the second source of media access.
28. media player as claimed in claim 21, wherein, described media signal input unit is suitable for receiving the real-time media signal of modulation signal form, and comprises:
Demodulator is used for the media item that Gong presents from described media signal retrieval.
29. media player as claimed in claim 25 comprises:
The 3rd source of media comprises the second media signal input unit of the real-time media signal that is used to receive the modulation signal form, and wherein the second media signal input unit comprises:
Demodulator is used for the media item that Gong presents from described media signal retrieval.
30., also comprise as claim 28 or 29 described media players:
Medium recorder is suitable for writing down the real-time media signal of representing media item, and
The media clip memory, wherein during presenting, activate described user's input interface and trigger described control unit writing down the media clip of described media item, and tag storage that will be related with the media clip that is write down is in the media label playlist from the media item of reception real-time media signal.
31. media player as claimed in claim 29, wherein, described real-time media signal is a frequency modulated radio signal.
32. media player as claimed in claim 21, the part of formation radio telecommunication terminal.
33. media player as claimed in claim 21, wherein said user's input interface is the key that has on the described media player.
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